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No. 555,662. Patented Mar. 3, 1896.

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ARNO S. ROSENBAUM, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SHAM PILLQW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 555,662, dated March 3, 1896. Application me December 13, 1395. Serial No. 572,061. (Nomodeh) T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARNO S. ROSENBAUM, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sham Pillows, of which the following is a specification. I

Sham pillows were made heretofore of a conveXly-bulged web of sheet metal, wiregauze or pasteboard which was attached to a frame of suitable size and placed in position over the pillows of the bed, so as to serve as a support for the pillow-shams and for exhibiting the artistic lace-work of the same. The objection to these sham pillows was that they took up considerable room in storing and shipping owing to their bulky nature, so that the retail dealers objected to the same.

My invention is designed to furnish an improved sham pillow which can be shipped and stored in fiat or collapsed state, so as to take up a comparatively small space and which can be readily set up for use whenever required and in which the covering can be replaced from time to time in case it has become worn or soiled and the invention consists of a sham pillow which comprises a frame, a number of transverse bulging wires pivoted to the sides of said frame, one or more bulging longitudinal wires pivoted to the ends of the frame and adapted to interlock with the transverse wires when the same are placed in position at right angles to the frame.

The invention consists further of certain details of construction which will be fully described hereinafter and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of myimproved sham'pillow. Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective rear views of the same, showing the same respectively in extended position for use and in collapsed or folded position ready for shipment or storage. Figs. 4 and 5 are vertical longitudinal sections, respectively, on lines 4 4, Fig; 2, and 5 5, Fig. 3; and Fig. 6 is a detail vertical transverse section on line 6 6, Fig. 4, drawn on a larger scale, and showing the connection of the brace-wires with the frame.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the supporting-frame of my improved sham pillow. B B are the transverse brace-wires, and C the longitudinal brace-wires of the same.

The transverse and longitudinal bracewires B B and O C are bent so as to bulge out I the brace-wires in outward direction into U shape and passing them through the frame A so as to form a pivot connection therewith. To do so the frame A is preferably made of two sections, a main section a, which is recessed for the bent ends of the braee-wires,

and a retaining-section a, which is fastened bynails, screws, or otherwise to the main section a, as shown in Fig. 6.

In place of making the frame of two sections the same can be made of one section and provided with holes for the outwardly-bent ends of the brace-wires which are then sprung into the same. Any other pivotal connection between the bracewires and the frame can be made.

A covering D of suitable textile fabric is attached to the under side of the frame and stretched over the brace-wires B and C. The

covering is tacked on or otherwise applied to the inside of the frame, so that the cover can be readily removed whenever it is desired to replace or exchange it in case it has been soiled or injured by use.

The transverse as well as the longitudinal brace-wires B and O are provided at their points of intersection with bends or notches b b, that engage with each other, so that the brace-wires are firmly locked in outwardlybulging position at right angles to the plane of the frame A, so as to hold the covering in stretched position on the brace-wires.

The interlocking of the brace-wires B and C prevents the accidental collapsing of the bulging wire frame formed by them, so that the sham pillow retains the required degree of rigidity for supporting the sham as long as it is in use. As it is desirable that there should be a reduced bulge of the covering toward the ends of the frame, it is preferable to shorten to some extent the transverse bracewires B next adjacent to the ends of the frame and impart thereby a smaller bulge to them than to the intermediate brace-wires, as is clearly shown in Fig. i.

Vhen the sham pillow is not desired for use, it can be readily collapsed by releasing the interlocking notches of the transverse and longitudinal brace-wires and swinging them into the plane of the frame, as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, in which case the longitudinal brace-wires cross each other, while the transverse brace-wire at one end of the frame crosses the adjacent brace-wire, as shown in Fig. In this folded or collapsed position of the brace-wires two sham pillows can be readily packed together in one box, which takes up a considerably smaller space than the space which was formerly taken up by one sham pillow with a stationary bulging portion, so that the packing and shipping of the sham pillows and storing of the same is greatly facilitated, so that the objection as to bulk,which was heretofore made against these sham pillows, is obviated.

In some cases the sham pillows are made of cylindrical shape and of a size to extend across the head portion of the bed. If such are desired, two semicylindrical sham pillows are made, which are connected in a suitable manner with each other and which together form a cylindrical sham pillow that is prcfcrably made large enough to serve as a storage-receptacle for the pillows when not in use, the sections of the sham pillow being separated at night for taking out the pillows and placed aside for the night.

My improved sham pillow is very strong and durable and can be supplied at a lower price than those heretofore in use.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A sham pillow, consisting of a support ing-frame, and outwardly-bulgcd braeewires arranged transversely and longitudinally of the frame and pivoted to the sides and ends of the frame, said brace-wires being adapted to frictionally engage each other for locking them in position at right angles to the plane of the supportingframe, substantially as set forth.

2. A sham pillow, consisting of a supporting-frame, and outwardly-bulged brace-wires, arranged transversely and longitudinally of the frame and pivoted to the sides and ends thereof, said brace-wires being provided with means for interlocking with each other when placed at right angles to the plane of the supporting-frame, substantially as set forth.

3. A sham pillow, consisting of a supporting-frame, transverse bulging brace-wires pivoted to the sides of the frame, one or more longitudinal brace-wires pivoted to the ends of the frame, said brace-wires being provided with bonds or notches adapted to interlock. with each other at their points of intcrseetion, and a covering attached to the frame and extended over said brace-wires, substantially as set forth.

l. The combination of a supporting-frame consisting of a main section and a supplemental section, transverse and longitudinal bulging brace-wires having outwardly-bent ends, said brace-wires being pivoted to recesses in the sides and ends of the main section and retained in position by the supplemental section, and a covering attached to the frame and extended over said brace-wires, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARNO ROSENBA'I M. \Vitnesses:

PAUL GoErEL,

ino. W. .TAEKEL. 

